Liability of Government in Contract - Administrative Law
Introduction In this post we will cover contractual liability of government. We will mainly deal with below things: Constitutional Provision for Contracts by Government (Article 298, 299) Elements of valid contract and it's effect Ratification of Invalid contracts Liability of government Who is liable? Extent of liability? Judicial intervention into contracts by government. Quasi Contractual Liability Applicability of Section 65 of Contracts Act Constitutional provisions related to contract Article 298 and 299 deals with Contracts by government. Article 298 This articles confers powers on government to carry on business or trade. Its states that government can form business entities, acquire a property and dispose a property. Government can also enter into contracts with other parties. Article 299 This articles states how the contracts are entered by governments. It provides that contracts are to be made on behalf of President or Governor. It also states that all contracts should b...